(Nvva), Is Het Voor Mij Een Bijzonder Genoegen Deze Derde Gezamenlijk Catalogus in Het Kort Bij U in Te Leiden
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Als voorzitter van de Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Antiquaren (NvvA), is het voor mij een bijzonder genoegen deze derde Gezamenlijk Catalogus in het kort bij u in te leiden. Het is een selectie uit het aanbod van nagenoeg alle antiquaren die lid zijn van onze Vereniging. Zoveel leden met zoveel verschillende disciplines en onderwerpen – van het oude boek tot de meeste recente zeldzame eerste druk; van de vroege kaart, een stadsgezicht of een andere bijzondere prent tot fraaie moderne grafiek -, zoveel individualisten hier bijeen die een representatieve en interessante selectie uit hun voorraad aanbieden. De NVvA is aangesloten bij de internationale organisatie The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB-LILA), hetgeen betekent dat op al onze verkopen een garantie geldt. Meer hierover kunt u vinden op de website www.ilab.org onder het lemma “Code of Ethics”. Alles over de NVvA kunt u daar ook vinden of op onze eigen homepage www.nvva.nl . Het verschijnen van deze catalogus valt samen met de 29th Amsterdam Antiquarian Book, Map & Print Fair, die van 23 tot en met 25 oktober zal worden gehouden in de Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA), Piet Heinkade 27 te Amsterdam (zie voor uitgebreide informatie: www.amsterdambookfair.com ). Daarom is in deze catalogus ook alvast een plattegrond van de deelnemers opgenomen. Zij hopen allen u daar te mogen begroeten. Ik besluit met een woord van dank aan het organisatiecomité van de beurs, die alleen met uw bezoek deze beurs weer tot een succes kan maken, maar zeker niet in de laatste plaats dank ik onze secretaris Frank Rutten voor zijn niet aflatende steun deze catalogus samen met Auke van der Berg (Rozenberg Publishers) toch nog op tijd te realiseren. Ik wens u veel leesplezier, waarbij ik vanzelfsprekend de wens uitspreek dat er ook een aankoop uit voort vloeit. En natuurlijk geldt dat ook voor een bezoek aan onze beurs. As president of the Dutch Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (NVvA), it is my great pleasure to give you a brief introduction to this third joint catalogue. It gives a selection from the offerings of nearly all antiquarian booksellers who are members of our association. So many members covering so many different fields and subjects – from early books to the most recent rare first editions; from old maps, city views or other remarkable prints to lovely modern graphic art – so many individualists brought together here to offer a representative selection from their stock. The NVvA is associated with the international organization, The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB-LILA), which means all our sales are covered by a guarantee. You can find more details on the website www.ilab.org under the heading “Code of Ethics”. You can also find all you wish to know about the NVvA there or on our own homepage, www.nvva.nl. The present catalogue appears in conjunction with the 29th Amsterdam Antiquarian Book, Map & Print Fair, which will be held from 23 to 25 October in the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA), Piet Heinkade 27 in Amsterdam (for further information: www.amsterdambookfair.com). For that reason, the catalogue also contains a floor plan giving the locations of the participants. They all look forward to welcoming you there. I close with a note of thanks to the bookfair organisation committee, which needs only your visit to make this fair a success once again. Last but not least, I wish to thank our secretary Frank Rutten for his unflagging support for the punctual execution of this catalogue, together with Auke van der Berg (Rozenberg Publishers). I wish you pleasure in your reading, and it goes without saying that I hope it will also lead to a purchase. The same applies, of course, to your visit to our bookfair. Ton Kok (president NVvA) 1 Participant 29th Amsterdam Booth Antiquariaat Acanthus Antiquarian Book, Map & Print Fair 32 Iris M. van Daalen Achter Sint Pieter 180 3512 HT Utrecht Phone: +31 (0) 30 2314949 Fax: +31 (0) 30 2314949 [email protected] www.acanthus.nl - Travel - Old & rare books - Illustrated books - Performing arts We hebben een winkel. - Children’s books Open: woensdag t/m zaterdag. - Games and Paper toys We have a shop. - Popular prints A selection from our stock: - Ephemera www.acanthus.nl contemporary accoUNT OF THE SIEGE OF VIENNA BY THE TUrcs Montalbo, Francisco de. Historia de las guerras de Ungria desde el anno de 82 hasta el de 88. Palermo, Pedro Copula, 1693. Small folio. 31 x 21.5 cm. (24), 454, (20) pp. With full-page engraved coat of arms of the Duke of Uzeda, Viceroy and commander of Sicily, to whom the book is dedicated. Contemp. marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt with green title-label. e 2.400,- Extremely rare contemporary account of the Siege of Vienna by the Turcs in 1683, a milestone in European his- tory. At the time the House of Habsburg dominated Europe. Leopold I of the Austrian Habsburgs was German Emperor and King of Hungary, where as the Spanish Habsburgs ruled in Milan, Sicily, and the Americas. The Habsburg family were stout defenders of the Roman Catholic faith against the Reformation, which flourished in Hungary. When Leopold I started to expand his power in Hungary and tried to suppress protestantism, the prot- estants called the Turcs for help. In 1683 a Turkish army of 200,000 men marched to Vienna. From July 14 until September the 12th, Vienna was under siege by the Turcs. Leopold I begged for troops from the countries of Europe and the Pope sent money.Vienna was then relieved by the imperial army, supported by strong Polish troops, and the Turkish army was heavily defeated. Hostilities however dragged on, until finally the Peace of Kar- loviez was signed in January 1699. The account, divided into six books, describes in detail all the events leading up to the siege of Vienna and its aftermath up to the official recognition and crowning of Leopold I in 1689 as King of Hungary. With an extensive index at the end. No further details could be found on the author except what he stated about himself on the title-page; “Fray Francisco de Montalbo de la Sagrada Religion de S. Geronimo, Doctor Theologo y Predicador de Su Magestad”. He is also known as being the author of a book on the splendid funeral of the Spanish Queen, Marie Louise de Bourbon: “Noticias funebres de las magestuosas exequias.” published in Palermo in 1689. Fine copy of a very rare book. Not in any of the usual reference works. Art décoratif et industriel de l’U.R.S.S. L’Édition du Comité de la Section de l’U.R.S.S. à l’Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs: Paris, 1925. Moscow, (printed by:) Fabrika “Goznak”, 1925. 4to. 94, XXVIII, (12 advert.-) pp. With 2 tipped-in colour ills., 11 monochrome plates, 3 full-page lithographed ills. Original colour wrappers designed by A. Rodchenko. e 2.000,- The famous exhibition catalogue of the Russian contribution at the Paris Arts and Crafts exhibition, with the well- known coverdesign by Aleksandr Rodchenko (1891-1956). The book won a silver medal for its book design, with contributions by i.a. A. Lunatcharsky, A. Lebedeff, A. Efross, N. Docoutchaeff, D. Sterenberg a.o. An exceptionally good (nearly mint) copy. Kahn-Magodmedov p. 132 (ill.); Compton, Russian Avant-Garde Books 1917-34, p. 54. 2 Antiquariaat Acanthus INFLUENTUAL BOOK ON coloUR WITH 27 BEAUTIFUL ‘chromo-calcographed’ plates Chevreul, Michel Eugène. Des couleurs et de leurs applications aux arts industriels à l’aide des cercles chromatiques. Avec XXVII planches gravées sur acier et imprimées en couleurs par René Digeon. Paris, J.B. Baillière, 1864. Folio. 26, (2) + 27 plates, of which 1 large folding, depicting the ‘couleurs d’un spectre solaire’, 14 colour scales, and 12 colour circles, printed by Ch. & A Chardon, and Lamoureux. Orig. blue cloth, title gilt, printed endpapers. e 3.850,- First edition with beautiful colour-engraved plates of a rare and significant work by Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786-1889!), pro- fessor of chemistry at the Natural History museum in Paris, and since 1863 its director. Chevreul was also the director of the dyeing division of the Royal Gobelin Tapestry works. In that function he received many complaints about the dyes being used there. In particular, the black colours appeared to be different when used next to blue colours. He determined that the perceived colour was influenced by its surrounding colours. He carried out researches on colour contrasts, which led him to a concept known as ‘simul- taneous contrast’, on which he wrote the pioneering study: ‘De la loi du contraste simultané des couleurs’ (later translated as:‘The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours’), in 1839. After several other publications he completed his work on colour contrasts with 2 other significant works. The first - our title, giving a colour classification system, colour circles and lightness scales, first published in 1864. And the second: ‘Compléments d’études sur la vision des couleurs’, first published in 1873. The enormous influence which Chevreul’s colour theories also had in the artistic world and its movements, especially impressionism, neo-impressionism, and orphism, has been well documented. The colour engraved plates by René-Henri Digeon are of exceptionally fine quality. Digeon worked together with Chevreul as an engraver and lithographer. Chevreul praises Digeon of executing his overlapping colour etching technique with such an exceptional accuracy and sensitivity. Their experiments with all sorts of chemicals, even urine, to keep the intensity of each different colour when printed, are described with detailed recipees. He also recommends that the colour circles should’t be exposed to much to light.